Concrete building



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J. F. MATTHEWS CONCRETE BUILDING Filed June 16 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet l C U@ Fig@ ATi-TURN EY Aug. i4, 1923.

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l. for reception ofajwall stud only.

Patented Aug. 14, 1923.

i'iED STAT lit" f 'Concentra lapplicanoliV ined June iegj To all 'whom may concern? V` Be itknown that I, JOHN FREDERICK MATTHEWS, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and residing at 29 'y HeathfieldlAv'enue, Dover ,'in the county of KentpEng-land, have invented certain newandV useful Improvements in `ConcreteA Build--v ingsyfofwhich the following-is a specifi#` Thisfinvention relates to concrete buildings and methods of constructing'same, and l has forY its object to Vprovide means whereby such structuresniay be rapidly `and cheaply constructed from parts which may be more or less standardized while atthe-sametime the structure will bestrong` and durable-and iireproof or `pra''cticallyso. I

The invention consists in a method of constructing` concrete "buildings from elements which may be formed separately inv any de. ,sired situation and afterwards assembled on The invention also consists in buildings formed by the labove method and other details and arrangements hereinafter'described or indicated. Y .Y f l The accompanying` drawings illustrate-` one 4form of building constructed in accordancerwith the invention. 1

Figure 1- is a sectional elevation. Y p Fig. 2 is a plan view of the base member for joists and wall studs, the floor joist only being VshownQ i V Fig. 3V is a plan view showing the-base member for the reception of floor joists' only. Fig. 4 is aplan view of the base member Figp is a secondary viewofFig. 2. Y Fig. 6 is a secondary view of Fig. e;

y Fig. 7 is a front view offFig. 3. `f V In carrying my inventionvinto effect .in Y one convenient manner as, for example, in its application'to the construction ofa 'dwelling- Yhouse7 I provide concrete or other foundations a under the external and party wal-ls, lsuch foundations being formed in any usual or approved manner.

Upon the outer foundations I arrange a concrete base Z) which is provided with -a drip c moulded on the underside in order that any moisture collecting thereon may fall clear of the damp course7 and in the external face of such member Z) I provide a rebate adapted to receive the outer wall slab or slabs d in such a position that such outer f for handling such slabs.

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f wall will obtain a bearing upon the foundation and preferably flush with the outer face foundation. The outer faceof the base member Z) is car- `thereof so that the drip only overhangs the` rie'd' to a suflicient height to preclude thel possibilityV of moisture entering the space b`etweenthe inner and outer slabs d c constitut- V ing' the'walls and may be damp-proof inany suitable manner.-V l

The base member is formed of reinforced concrete andhas apertures formed therein at suitable intervals to receive the wall studs and oor joists ff, the latter being separately formed of reinforced concrete in any suitfable mannerand being of arsize and shape to correspond with the size and shape of the apertures provided for their reception in the `base member the reinforcements of the studs and joists being` left projecting beyond the 'ends of saine so that they may be suitvably hooked to or Votherwise connected with the reinforcement of the base member, the

junctions of such respective members being `afterwards grouted to complete the joints.

Ifdesired suitable sound-proof material may be placed over the-joists prior to laying the concretefloor 7i, 'the latter being made as one or more slabs of reinforced concrete, thesize of such slabsbeing dependent upon the size of the room or the -means available Round' the outer edge of the flooringlr slabs is formed a shallow rabbet or depression in order to takethe reinforced concrete skirtings z' which serve as bearings for the inner .1wallslabs @the wall slabs or such ofthem `as may be necessary being moulded with Reinforced concrete frames complete with l sill, mullions and crown and having metal Windon7 frames moulded therein are sep arately formed. for assembling' in the, completed structure, the sills s being each proyided with rabbets for the reception of the outer and inner Wall slabs and being also provided with a drip t, asimilar dripbeingfurnished in the crown u of the window frame.

ln all parts of the structure esternalsuu faces may be formed of dense damp-proof concrete While the inner surfaces areformed froma more porous concrete iviththe ob ject of preventing condensation, and it will understood that wvherever requiredthroughout the structure any suitable dam-p,- proofingY and sound-proofing` means may be prorided. v

For the rooting of the structure I' form reinforced concrete roof trusses complete Withraftors fu, central upright c', diagonale o2 and horizontal tieI beam o3 all in one piece, the rafters overhanging the Walls to form ,eaves and being suitably hooked or otherwise formed at the extremities of* to carry gutters. y

Notchesare formed in the upper side of the .rafters to serve as stops for the. roof slabs w which are preferably of such dimenssions that the ends meet over dividingv Walls.l and so that the high roof section will overlap the lower section with the centre of they lap it" immediately over the` diagonal struts o? of the roof truss. Y

The parts of the roof slabs forming thev ridge vare arranged so that waterproofing material may be inserted in -a slot-or openingalong the ridge to obviate the use` of ridge tiles. While the slabs and raftersl are, provided With necessary bolt holes to permit the securing of the slabs in positiomandz theloiver sides and ends of the roof slabs( are arranged with a dri-]i'such :1s-co2;

lf necessary or desirable the floors may be completed by overlaying the concrete slabs with wood blocks or other suitable material. Y A y .The doors used throughout they structure. may be ol sheet metal or formed of other suitable material and may be arranged to slide or to hangs, the rollers or other anti- Vfriction fittings for slidingV doors loe-ing;

preferably carried at the top, While the hinge fittings if the doors are of the hang- Vmouldedl ceiling.

ing variety are arranged as usual at the sides.y

It' is to be understood that the foregoing details of construction are given by Way of example only as I may variously modify the shape and method of constructing the various elements fromV which my improved buildings vor fencings are to be formed de-V pending upon the character of structure that is required, and l may modify also the character of the reinforcement and the method of uniting the-various elements of the structureto one another,V all may be determinedby any practical requirements thatthe, invention r`maybe called on to fulfil. Y

Having now described my invention what claimy as newy and desireto secure by ters. Patentiszfl.V A reinforced concrete building of the f 3. A, reinforced vconcrete building accord-Q ing to claim l 1n which the'corni'ces YareV mouldcdto form ceilings and confiprisinr reinforced, concrete roof trusses each formed lcomplete with rafters, central upright,l diag- Y onals, and horizontal'tic beam land .unitingsaidI horizontal 4. In a reinforced concrete building as claamed in claim L'the VVbase:provided with a drip, moulded onxits under side andhaving Y onits externa-l face a rabbet adapted to re ceive the outer- Wall slabor slabssubstantially as describedfandA forthe purpose set forth. i' :ia n

In testimony whereof Izhave namevto this specifica-tion aonu rnnnnnion Marinai/vs.

signed my tie4 beam to VsaidV 

